Sunderland communications firm Cellular Solutions has been snapped up by a North West company in an undisclosed deal.
Cellular Solutions, a specialist provider of communications and business systems, was founded by Mike Bowers in 1995 and is part of the O2 Direct Partner network.
The firm has now been acquired by Communications Plus based in St Helens, Merseyside.
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Merseyside-based Communications Plus employs more than 200 people across 21 locations and was named as O2 Franchise of the Decade in 2018, operating 21 O2 franchise stores across the North West, North East and North Wales.
As part of the transaction, Cellular Solutions’ business software division transferred to Smith Cooper System Partners, an accredited Sage business partner.
Gary Scouller, business development director of Communications Plus, said: “Cellular Solutions have built a great business and loyal customer base over the last 26 years.
"Bringing these two businesses together will significantly benefit our customers, partners, stakeholders and employees and I’m really looking forward to working with the team to take it to the next level.
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"Everyone is really excited about the future, and we will continue to invest in our people and our customers to ensure we always offer the best solutions along with outstanding customer service and support.”
Steve Roberts, chief executive of Communications Plus, added: “I’m really proud of all that we have achieved so far at Communications Plus in consistently delivering exceptional service to our customers and forming strong relationships with key partners.
“We have been very focused on our growth strategy over the past 12 months and the acquisition of Cellular Solutions will help us accelerate that going forward.
"Our aim will always be to deliver the exceptional and there is so much more to come. I welcome Mike and the team into the Communications Plus family and look forward the successes that lie ahead.”
Steven Brown, associate director at RSM, said: ‘Cellular Solutions is a longstanding RSM client and it has been a pleasure to work with Mike and the other shareholders.
“He has built a successful business based on a proactive, personal and problem-solving approach to account management, practices shared by Communications Plus. I look forward to seeing the combined business going from strength to strength.”
Swinburne Maddison provided legal advice to the shareholders.
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